MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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